How old were you when you knew what you wanted to be when you grew up? Do you even know now? We’re introducing you to Alex Bowen, and it’s a name you’ll want to remember because Alex is lighting the Florida racing world on fire, all before he can even legally drive. Bowen is a 15-year-old sophomore at St. Petersburg High School. Like any other teenager, you’ll have to forgive him if algebra sometimes has him daydreaming, but unlike other kids, Alex’s dream of racing cars is real. He’s being recruited to join the Lamborghini Super Trofeo racing series, which would make him one of the youngest race car drivers in the world. To get formal offers from teams, he had to prove himself on a crowded test day at Sebring International Raceway. If he does well, he’ll start his first race later this year — a lot of pressure for 15. Ever since Alex could move, he’s wanted to go fast. “Everything he could get a hold of had to be a machine for driving,” his mom, Paula, said. “He turned cardboard into steering wheels.” He fell in love with go-karting at Andersen Racepark in Manatee County. But he didn’t start taking racing seriously until COVID-19 hit. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-pete-teen-race-car-driver-lamborghini/67-48f2ab1c-9371-49f1-9639-7405bfa39ace ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay